#Impact

First cohort of Palestinian oncology and palliative care nurses graduate in Bethlehem

Last month, MAP was delighted to celebrate the graduation of the first intake of participants in the Bethlehem University Oncology and Palliative Care Nursing Higher Diploma – the first course of its kind in the oPt.

Improving breast cancer care in Palestine: MAP’s latest medical delegation

MAP is supporting the visit of a multidisciplinary team of breast cancer specialists from the UK to the West Bank who are working to improve breast cancer care for Palestinian women.

MAP's impact: Developing surgical skills in Gaza

Health providers are frequently denied the opportunity to travel to training and specialization opportunities outside Gaza. Here's how MAP's and the Royal College of Surgeons are helping to bring training into Gaza so these skills can be developed locally and sustainably.

Promoting breast cancer awareness in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps

Read about how our partner, Naba'a, are helping promote early diagnosis of breast cancer in the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

West Bank update: Bringing burns treatment closer

Read about MAP's work supporting the treatment of burns injuries in the West Bank.

Celebrating Palestinian nurses on International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate the inspirational work of the nurses who work for MAP's programmes and partners.

MAP-supported Dunya Clinic wins Women’s Development Prize

One of MAP's local partners, the Dunya Women’s Cancer Centre, has been awarded the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development.

MAP and the Royal College of Surgeons launch Basic Surgical Skills training in Gaza

MAP and the Royal College of Surgeons have launched a new Basic Surgical Skills course in Gaza. Read about the first workshop in March, 2017.

Disability projects in Lebanon: Giving hope to Palestinian children

One MAP-supported Early Intervention Unit is helping build a brighter future for children growing up with disabilities in Lebanon's camps.

First Aid training in the Jordan Valley

Knowing how to help someone who is choking or suffering a heat stroke could be lifesaving when an ambulance would take more than ...

The inspirational resilience of Palestinian refugees

Kate Mason, MAP's Development Officer in our UK office, writes on her first visit to Lebanon since she worked there for ...

MAP-supported Gaza surgeons defy odds to prevent amputation

Since the devastating attacks on Gaza in 2014, Medical Aid for Palestinians and our partners IDEALS have been sending teams of ...